At Energy Equine's recent Sports Therapy Lecture Series, a study was discussed that provides evidence that glucosamine can be a prophylactic. On Episode Four of Riding to Excellence, we delve into “Influence of oral glucosamine supplementation in your hoses challenged with intra-articular lipopolysaccharide.” This study was published by researchers from Texas A&M University, including JL Leatherwood, KL Gehl and JA Coverdale in the Journal of Animal Science in August of 2016.
To read the study in full follow this link: https://bit.ly/2r1hNut
On today's podcast, Dr. Chad Hewlett digs deeper into the study, discusses the positive implications of the researchers findings and touches on his own thoughts about glucosamine as a prophylactic in inflammation of the equine joint.
